He's getting out to events, trying to get a feel for the city. But this is the real deal, not Radio 101.

Hayworth has a plodding style on the air.

Everything he says, although I know it isn't, seems rehearsed.

At times it sounds like he's on a filibuster on the senate floor, reading a script, babbling incoherently.

There is very little spontaneity.

It sounds like he's trying very hard to sound hip.

Nothing, however, seems to work.

Hacksaw's "Best 15 Minutes in Radio" has been cut back.

Viewed as old and stale as some people, it's a segment I like.

You can't assume everyone has access to the Internet. Early in the morning, you can't assume everyone has read the sports section cover to cover and digested every story, the box scores and the briefs.

So the best 15 minutes, I think, is still relevant.

But now officials at 1090 are trying to get Hayworth involved.

"Here is what Hacksaw thinks. Here is what Hayworth knows."

And they've added Harry High School intros into each sport in Hacksaw's 15 minutes. Talk about amateurish, this is the epitome.

Word is, management at 1090 isn't happy with this pairing. But they chose. They rushed into it.

They went on the cheap, pairing Hamilton with would-be co-hosts for a one-hour segment on his old show.

How do you make career decisions based on a 60-minute tryout?

Management has tried to add some dash and splash to the show, but it isn't working.

The show isn't Jim Rome, which I find unlistenable.

But I think the folks at 1090 are learning that Hacksaw works better as a one man band.

Big Weekend

The Memorial Day weekend is one of the best sports-on-TV periods that doesn't include an NFL game.

ABC has the Indianapolis 500 - "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" live at 9:15 a.m. Sunday. The network will use 84 cameras, including three onboard units placed in 12 of the 33 cars in the race.